Roads to close for repairs

One day, motorists through San Joaquin County are likely to marvel at its smooth highways.

The Record

One day, motorists through San Joaquin County are likely to marvel at its smooth highways.

But these days, motorists have more inconvenience to put up with as the work on both main north-south arteries in the county continues.

Work on Interstate 5 between Highway 120 and Hammer Lane will require a number of ramp closures. No two consecutive ramps will be closed at the same time, according to a news release from the California Department of Transportation.

Here is the planned work for this week:

» The No. 1 and No. 2 lanes, left and right shoulders and the median on the connector ramp from westbound Highway 120 to I-5 will alternately close from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Sunday, July 13.

» The No. 2 and No. 3 lanes on northbound and southbound I-5 from Downing Avenue to French Camp Road will close from 8 p.m. through 7 the following morning from Monday through Friday.

» The No. 3 lane on southbound I-5 from Downing Avenue to French Camp Road will close from 11 p.m. Friday through Saturday.

» The northbound and southbound lanes and onramps and offramps on I-5 at French Camp Road will alternately close from 8 p.m. to 7 the following morning from Monday through Friday.

» The No. 1 and No. 2 lanes on northbound I-5 at French Camp Road will close from 11:59 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Saturday.

» The northbound and southbound lanes and onramps and offramps on I-5 at Highway 4 West/Charter Way will alternately close from 9 p.m. to 5 the following morning from Monday through Friday.

» The No. 2 and No. 3 northbound and southbound lanes on I-5 between Highway 4 West/Charter Way and Country Club Boulevard will close from 9 p.m. to 5 the following morning from Monday through Friday.

» The connector ramps from northbound and southbound I-5 to Highway 4/Crosstown Freeway will alternately close from 10 p.m. to 5 the following morning from Monday through Friday.

» The onramps and offramps on northbound I-5 between Pershing Avenue and Country Club Boulevard will alternately close from 9 p.m. Tuesday to 5 a.m. Wednesday.

» The onramps and offramps on southbound I-5 between Fremont Street/Oak Street and Country Club Boulevard will alternately close from 9 p.m. Wednesday to 5 a.m. Thursday.

» The No. 1 and No. 3 lanes on northbound I-5 from Country Club Boulevard to Hammer Lane will alternately close from 8 p.m. to 6 the following morning from Tuesday through Friday.

» The onramps and offramps on northbound I-5 between Alpine Avenue and Hammer Lane will alternately close from 8 p.m. to 5 the following morning from Monday through Friday.

» The onramp from Monte Diablo Avenue to northbound I-5 is closed and is scheduled to reopen on Aug. 8.

Crews are also scheduled to shift the northbound traffic from the median to the newly reconstructed northbound lanes from Country Club Boulevard to south of the Alpine Avenue on-ramp. Traffic on southbound I-5 will shift to the median to allow for reconstruction of the pavement in those lanes.

As if that weren't enough, there will also be lane closures on Highway 99 between Austin Road and Highway 26/Fremont Street.

» The No. 1 and No. 2 lanes, left and right shoulders and median on northbound and southbound Highway 99 between Austin Road and Arch Road will alternately close from 8 p.m. to 5 the following morning from Monday through Friday.

» French Camp Road under Highway 99 will close from 8 p.m. to 5 the following morning from Monday through Friday.

» The No. 1 and No. 2 lanes on northbound and southbound Highway 99 between Arch Road and Highway 4 will alternately close from 9 p.m. to 5 the following morning from Monday through Friday.

» The connector ramp on northbound Highway 99 from Highway 4 to Highway 26/Fremont Street will close from 9 a.m. to noon on Tuesday.

» The offramp from northbound Highway 99 to French Camp Road is closed and scheduled to reopen in the spring.